Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Student Yard Works | NaturaLawn | |
| Investment | 80000 - 999999 | 47500 - 112650 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7-9% | |
| Advertising Fee | none | |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 2010 | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Student Yard Works | NaturaLawn | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales and management experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Student Yard Works | NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Student Yard Works | NaturaLawn | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location | |
| Support | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software | |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing | |
| Operations | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Student Yard Works | NaturaLawn | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | 7-9% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | none |
| Year Founded | |
| Student Yard Works | 2003 |
| NaturaLawn | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Student Yard Works | 2010 |
| NaturaLawn | 1989 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | General business experience Sales and management experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Equipment | |
| Student Yard Works} | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Inventory | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Receivables | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| Payroll | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | On-The-Job Training: 51-90 hours Classroom Training: 24-40 hours Additional Training: At regional location |
| Support | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software |
| Marketing | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing |
| Operations | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | 16% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (97% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |
| International Expansion | |
| Student Yard Works | |
| NaturaLawn | |